Toronto Zoo and Ripley's Aquarium

Toronto Zoo

Day 2 in Toronto we went to the zoo! We bought a Toronto City Pass for $105.36 (£64.88) which we could use it at 6 different attractions with the zoo being one of them.

 Probably the worst zoo though as there was hardly any animals and most of the animals we did see were asleep! It was pretty hot though and we all got minor sun stroke so that might be the same for the animals.

Otters! 

The first animal we went to see was the Orangutan and it was so sad because it was asleep then it woke up and seen people staring at it and started to hide under a blanket. It was like it knew that it was on show but didn't want to be. 

Zoo's are sly on the animals as they aren't in the environment they're suppose to be and used to. They're stuck in a confined space with people just staring at them everyday and not free how they want and should be. But then for some animals it is safer and better for them to be in a zoo so they don't become endangered or poached. 

We didn't stay long as the 3 of us had sun stroke and did feel sly on the animals. 

Me and Tracy went to have lunch at a Chinese restaurant and Chris got off to have food somewhere else and have a nap back at the apartment.

Rice noodles with veg and seafood.

Later on in the day we went to the aquarium that's at the bottom of the CN tower which is just a walk away from where we were staying.

Ripley's Aquarium of Canada

The aquarium was also one of the places we could go with the city pass.

Admiring her ring... (She did only get engaged the day before)

Like an actual chain saw!

Jellyfish are so weird and creepy

You could touch these if you wanted to

Animal and fish filled day! We did end up going to have seafood at Red Lobster after it as well... 

You get these savoury scones 

Chris got everything, lobster tail, prawns and asparagus. 

Me and Tracy got the same lobster, scallops and prawns with broccoli.

We need Red Lobster in the UK! But then again there is no seafood in the UK.

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Toronto

Day 1 in Toronto! We left Ottawa at around 10 and I think it took us about 4.5 hours? Can't remember but it didn't feel that long as we took 2 pit stops. We stopped quite early as Chris needed his coffee fix then we stopped at a Maccies and of course I got an ice cream.

We drove past this mad thing on the way.

We were staying in an Airbnb in downtown Toronto not far from the CN tower. 1 double bed and a sofa bed. With a cool view.

The white dome is the Roger's Centre. 

Hotel with a rooftop pool. 

Tracy hated how high we were and wouldn't come out on the balcony. If you stood to the far left you could see the CN Tower but I was too scared of dropping my phone so I couldn't get a photo.

It was nice little apartment with a really good view.

We unpacked and made ourselves at home then decided to explore downtown Toronto.

Walking towards the CN Tower.. 

Didn't have a clue what this was when we were in the car driving until we got up close.

The bottom of the CN Tower is Ripley's aquarium.

Toronto Railway Museum

We had no idea what this was with the random trains but it was the Toronto Railway Museum. 

We carried on just wondering round...

After we walked to a supermarket which is a really fun thing to do when you're away cos you can see all the mad food other countries have that you don't have back at home. Chris bought a load of snacks which he didn't end up eating before we left.

We went back and chilled for a bit then went to meet up with Vicky to have Vietnamese Pho.

Tracy took us to the wrong restaurant at first...

Think Amsterdam coffee shop... Cannabis is legal in Canada. Definitely the wrong place as Vicky was bringing Clara.. Then we realised we were at the wrong place and ended up going to the right one...

I forgot to mention no coriander/cilantro which was a nightmare as I was sat there trying to pick it all out! 

Turns out this restaurant is pretty famous. Pho Xe Lua - google it. There was a big massive fight in there a couple of years ago and the videos from it went viral!

Clara is so shy and wouldn't look at the camera for us!

The view was just as good at night! When we got back we tried to watch The Avengers but just ended up falling asleep. The next post if going to be a good one NIAGARA FALLS!

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Some of the photos were taken with my Nikon 1 J2 camera while most were taken with my Samsung Galaxy S9 phone.